Middle-aged salaryman Hiroshi Nakahara accidentally takes a train ride back to his old hometown to visit his motherís grave. Then for reasons he canít explain, Hiroshi is transported back in time, and discovers that heís an 8th grader again, but with all of his adult memories intact.

Can he, or should he try to change the decisions he made before? But more importantly, can he find his way back to the present day, or is he stuck in the past?

Very interesting short manga, it's a little slow passed but sensible and meaningful, was a nice read. Definitely recommend it to those looking something a bit different from your classic action or love drama/comedy.

I decided to read this manga since I loved Heptagon and I liked this even more! It was very intriguing, imagine you went back in time now to when you were at a crossroad. What would you do? I think this manga answered that question very well

Excellent story. The main character's desire to change his past is moving and the ending that comes from it is satisfying and fitting. Pretty short read, I recommend it to anyone that likes a good story.

Great manga but I kinda hate the ending and the way things resolved.Frankly, I think I was more angry with the ending rather than focusing on the messages the story tries to get through : primarily, the psychological dilemma that you have to let go of the past so as not to miss the moments the future has to offer and,secondarily,what changes the war did on peoples lives.

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It followed down the path that I was expecting that you somehow cannot change the past but not because you canít but probably because the protagonist didnít try enough!The end is open with him randomly seeing his father at the train station (was he paying a visit to his wifeís grave?did the words of his son manage to convince him to return?is his mother alive?The protagonist doesnít look to have any changed memories after the timeslip about his childhood.His friend also managed to become a writer sending him a copy of his book at his house. But his old house was still sold so I donít know what happened exactly. Both that kind of premise about the past and open endings really get on my nerves @#$. Also the way the 48 year old protagonist functioned in many occasions is somehow stupid and I donít talk about the decisions that he made but those that he didnít: Since he didnít know if he would stay at that timeline and the chances of failing to prevent his father from escaping the least he could do was manage some gambling money for his family,then his mother wouldnít have to exhaust herself doing housework and working.To oppose to those that would say but he didnít have the time because he suddenly was transferred back to the present,well he had.If I was to travel back in a non parallel universe 3 things would make me worry :1)about the things of the present if they would be lost2)what should I do to change the things of the past and what would their consequences be for the future and 3)(sth that the protagonist didnít) what can I do so as my cause is realized even though I might suddenly disappear from that timeline(finding an ally that will help your cause,easy money,are always an option.

The idea of the story is I suppose sth that most of us have dreamed of:what would have happened if we had followed a different path in our past lives and we were given a second chance to change/relive it. Unattainable dreams, traumatic past events who wouldnít want to accomplish and avoid those ones respectively? But there is always a cost, you would have to sacrifice sth(in this occasion your current lifestyle) to attain those.Wish it was longer and without loose ends.

I put this piece on my waiting list. I'm sure because it sounded like a very deep and sad story.I wouldn't want to go back to my childhood. I don't know how others has regrets or not. But this manga was kind of a no-no on my list.So after I started to read I was seriously hooked into it. Deep? Without doubt? Cryed? Hell , no. It was too touching and beautiful to get me cry.This series a must read. Or at least some point in your life a must read.

The more you can relate with the protagonist, the more likely you'll cry tears of nostalgia and regret when reading this manga. I've thought about it before. What would I do if I were to go back in time... Which friend would I spend more time with, things that I would never be able to experience again in my life.And my parents.Whoever the author is, thank you.

Artistically speaking, it's one of the most beautiful comics I've ever seen. Such attention paid to the little details of life, with gracefully expressive character emotions. Also incredibly well-written (I've always wondered how well Taniguchi-sensei writes), and a nice change from the usual time-travelling lark. A deeply philosophical journey that kept my interest throughout, and ended quiet nicely as well. Highly recommended for those who like Aruku Hito and slow-paced manga.

This was a nice change of pace from the many manga available to us readers. I enjoyed this one more for the interesting and thoughtful story than for the art (although the art itself was clean and detailed). This is another highly recommended manga that's a quick but engaging read.